Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 30.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 30.7% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana peaked at 30.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6% | — |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +4728.9% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 30.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 30.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 3.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 30.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana was 30.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release